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Right
you lot: out. Go on now, get. I'm not standing for any more
of this 'sitting inside in the dark' rubbish. You, me, and
a couple of cold beers outside, now.
I don't care whether it's packed outside 93 Feet East with
the many, spending the night with Thomas Adès, or the million
cracking bands at Lovebox.
There's plenty to head in for in the evenings, but if I
catch a single one of you avoiding the sunshine, my will
there be trouble.
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FRI ARCHITECTURE ROCKS •
SAT PARK NIGHTS •
SUN LOVE BOX |
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Beehive
When Claudio Pulze was revamping
one of London's oldest pubs, the Beehive, Marylebone
locals made sure they had their say: the carpet
could go but they didn't want it changed too
much and they would appreciate it if he could
keep the flowers outside looking fresh to brighten
the place up. The accommodating restaurateur
obliged.
He also brought in a team of cooks - rather
than one particular 'named' chef - because he
wanted good food but didn't want the place to
be known as a gastropub. He's going to have
some trouble keeping it that way, however, if
he continues to serve such perfectly pink cote
de boeuf, crispy-battered fish and chips and
satisfying sausage and mash.
On top of the don't-call-it-gastropub food,
Pulze has brought in some of the London beers
he produces at his Brew Wharf microbrewery,
varying them every now and again, as well as
fruity options like Fruli strawberry beer from
Belgium and St Helier Pear Cider from Sweden.
Like a local - only better.
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Mon-Fri 12pm-11pm / Sat & Sun 10.3am-11pm CHK |
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126 Crawford Street, W1U 6BF |
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thebeehive-pub.co.uk |
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020 7486 8037 |
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belowzero
This underground drinking den, next to the gimmicky
Absolut Ice Bar, has long been known as a good
late night standby but never renowned for its
food - how many underground drinking dens are,
let's face it?
But as Heddon Street has gradually cleaned
up its act, with the addition of places like
chic brunch hangout Aubaine, belowzero, it seems,
has done the same, giving the place a good spruce-up
(the interior is now a whole lot slicker and
sexier) and welcoming the very qualified Sean
Marshall (formerly of Bank and Oxo Tower) into
the kitchen.
Marshall has poshed up the menu no end, introducing
starters like galantine of wild smoked salmon
with mascarpone and keta and avruga caviar,
and mains like black gilt head bream with pickled
fennel and samphire.
Or there is the rather civilised terrace out
front where you can opt for a simpler mediterranean
menu and take advantage of the very reasonable
lunch deal - two courses with a side and a beer
or a glass of wine for £16.
belowzero may have just gone up in our estimations.
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Mon-Weds 12.30-11pm / Thurs-Sat 12.30pm-12am
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31-33 Heddon Street, W1B 4BN |
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£30 |
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belowzerolondon.com |
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